# Scopely Explore Campfire

> Connect with local players for real-world Niantic game activities and quests. (iPhone/iPad app by Scopely Explore, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scopely-explore-campfire/id1608615554 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Scopely Explore, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1037205060)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 1,439 App Store ratings · 938 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-06-30
- Data updated: 2026-09-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scopely-explore-campfire/id1608615554/reviews.md

## What is Scopely Explore Campfire?

Campfire gives the Scopely Explore community a new way to experience the joy of real-world gameplay. 

Find and connect with nearby players to accomplish in-game activities and quests!
• Discover real-time activities and plan ahead using the Campfire Map
• Find game communities and meet new players in your area
• Connect with players through direct messages and group messages
• Schedule group gatherings with old and new groups
• Manage your Scopely Explorer ID and Scopely Explore friends

## Key features

- Discover real-time activities
- Plan ahead with Campfire Map
- Find game communities
- Connect with new players
- Direct and group messaging
- Schedule group gatherings

## What do users think of Scopely Explore Campfire?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Helpful for finding raids
- 🤝 Ability to connect with local players
- 📍 Accurate raid map
- 💬 Good for coordinating meetups

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🤖 Lack of notifications
- 🕰️ Long wait times to find raid groups
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 📱 Clunky and unintuitive UI

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to host or join raids
- Constantly asks to download Pokémon GO
- Notifications not working properly
- Crashes and freezes on login

**Most requested features**

- Add pokestop locations to map
- Implement dark mode
- Allow filtering and searching for specific raids
- Improve group chat and messaging features
- Integrate with Pokémon GO more seamlessly

## Recent user reviews (10 of 938)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scopely-explore-campfire/id1608615554/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Legit terrible and useless

*2026-09-26, version 2026.39.0*

Rather than building a matchmaking system into the PoGo app, Niantic and Scopely decided to be lazy and force you to download this barely functional piece of garbage.

### 2/5 — Nice idea

*2026-09-25, version 2026.39.0*

Frankly the social side is still a failure. 
Zero moderation tools beyond banning and deleting. Supposedly you can report but there doesn't appear to be any follow through by whoever or whatever automated process handles that. There's no way for a group's leadership to talk together privately to handle situations, only publicly if they set a channel to admin only. 
No search function.
No iPhone support for emoji in channel names. 
Searching specific people barely works and finding the admin or moderators in a group only seems to work if you load the entire group list by scrolling first and then scroll back up.

### 3/5 — Not bad

*2026-09-17, version 2026.37.0*

I like all the things the app offers. Showing gyms, meetups, groups, etc. I’m looking to move and don’t want to be too far from everything lol one thing that is super annoying is if you have multiple notifications like from your friends liking a post, you might tap on one of the notifications and the other ones disappear and none of them show up in the app. So you can see how many people liked your post when you go to look at it, but not who exactly. I also like the option to host or join a raid on here but it seems to not be very active. I think most pogo users are not active on campfire. I don’t like how the chat feature is limited in the raid players’ lobby on this app. I do like that I can communicate with players on my friends list without giving out personal information. I just wish people used this app. Overall, I don’t understand all the hate for this app with people saying it’s hard to navigate and confusing. It’s really not at all. There’s things they could improve on for sure like the dynamax Pokémon not updating with the correct Pokémon

### 1/5 — 麻煩複雜

*2026-09-12, version 2026.31.0*

麻煩複雜

### 1/5 — 開發商強硬綁定，Pokémon go 好自為之，活動報到增加難度，值得負評，一星都多餘

*2026-09-06, version 2026.31.0*

開發商強硬綁定，Pokémon go 好自為之，活動報到增加難度，值得負評，一星都多餘。為了活動簽到要多載一個app，這商業模式嘴臉夠。

### 1/5 — Lake America doesn’t exist

*2026-08-31, version 2026.31.0*

It called Lake Ontario.

### 2/5 — Could be better

*2026-08-24, version 2026.31.0*

The old version used to make it easy to join raids around the world so you had more options. I miss that.

### 1/5 — Pésima app

*2026-08-22, version 2026.31.0*

No vale para nada.
Dicen que es para poder participar en incursiones y nunca aparece la que a mí me interesa.
Y cuando aparece, tiene que haber máximo, seis personas para hacer la incursión y nunca puedo hacer dicha incursión.
Luego organizo yo mismo una y nadie se apunta.
Osea no se para que me la descargo.
Solo para hacer bulto en mis carpetas del móvil.

### 5/5 — Please add a global join for raids

*2026-08-19, version 2026.31.0*

I live in a rural part of Texas so nobody is raiding and it would be nice to get in some groups with more than 2 people

### 5/5 — Super good app

*2026-08-19, version 2026.31.0*

I can make tons of friends

## Frequently asked questions about Scopely Explore Campfire

### What does Niantic Campfire do?

Campfire helps you connect with other players of Niantic's real-world games. It allows you to discover and plan in-game activities, find local gaming communities, and communicate with friends to achieve game quests and schedule meetups.

### How can I find other players with Campfire?

You can find other players by discovering real-time activities on the Campfire Map and by joining game communities in your area. The app facilitates meeting new players and connecting with them through direct and group messages.

### Is Niantic Campfire free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. It offers features for connecting players and organizing in-game activities without any upfront cost.

### What kind of in-game activities can I plan?

You can discover real-time activities happening near you and plan ahead using the Campfire Map. The app is designed to help you accomplish in-game quests and schedule group gatherings with both existing and new friends.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.39.0 — 2026-09-24

Bug Fixes from previous version

### 2025.38.0 — 2026-09-23

Bug Fixes from previous version

### 2026.37.0 — 2026-09-14

Bug Fixes from previous version

### 2026.31.0 — 2026-07-30

Bug Fixes from previous version

### 2026.9.7 — 2026-02-26

Bug Fixes from previous version

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